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Thursday, August 10, 2017

Guidance on Border Searchers

AAUP National
August 1, 2017

The AAUP released a new document with responses to frquently asked questions about inspections of electronic devices by US border patrol officers. Faculty members who travel internationally should be aware of their rights and obligations, whether they are citizens or noncitizens. Due to the "border search exception" to the Fourth Amendment to the US Constitution, your rights with respect to searches and seizures by the government are different at borders than they are elsewhere. You can find the FAQs here.